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Independent expert voice of biomedical and health research in the UK, fostering good health for all supported by the best research.

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We welcome the Russell Group's briefing on the vital role of clinical academics in the UK.

The briefing highlights the essential contribution of clinical academics while signalling the need for urgent action to address their decline ⏰

➡️ www.russellgroup.ac.uk/news/reverse...
Reverse decline in research workforce to futureproof the NHS, universities urge | Russell Group
Clinical academics are at the interface of research, teaching and patient care, but the Russell Group warns a shrinking workforce threatens delivery of the NHS 10 Year Heath Plan
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December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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The UK could become a global leader in regulating AI and computational models in clinical trials 💻 🔬

Our recent FORUM roundtable identified where the UK can take the lead to help patients access new medicines faster

👉 Read the report for full details: bit.ly/4oYbN0e
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December 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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💡 "Be bold, come up with your best idea"

Prof Philip Shaw highlights how our Professorship scheme is helping him advance his research and shares his advice for future applicants.

🔒Read his full interview with Research Professional: www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-funding-i...
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December 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Applying for an Academy Starter Grant?

You can also apply for our PPI Fund and receive up to £2.5k to directly remunerate PPI contributors who help shape your application 💷

📅 Starter Grants open Jan 2026
👉 Learn more on how to apply: https://bit.ly/4poPHoJ
Dr Hannah Crane, Starter Grants Awardee, next to a quote that reads: "Patients with lived experience are excellently placed to advise on the importance of the research questions, and how suitable the methods are, making it as accessible as possible."
December 12, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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⌛️ One month left to apply for our CATAC 2026 competitions!

Don't miss this chance to showcase your research and grow your network 🚀✨

All specialties and institutions that meet the eligibility criteria are welcome to apply

📅 Deadline: Thurs 8 Jan
➡️ https://bit.ly/3MSCINx
Adam Galloway, CATAC 2025 poster competition runner-up, next to a quote that reads: "CATAC was a brilliant chance to share my PhD work, meet other clinical academics, and, as an allied health professional, feel genuinely welcomed into the Academy of Medical Sciences community."
December 11, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Applications for our Professorship scheme are still open ⏰

🌍 Available to biomedical or healthcare researchers moving from overseas to the UK to start a Professorship
💷 Receive up to £500k in research funding

Apply by Wed 21 Jan 4pm GMT

👉 bit.ly/3MqXcNq
Professor Helena Legido-Quigley, AMS Professorship awardee, next to a quote that reads: "The AMS Professorship has enabled me to mentor the next generation of researchers, ensuring continued progress in health systems science."
December 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Applications are still open for our CATAC 2026 competitions!

Apply by Thurs 8 Jan to
📑 Showcase your research
🤝Grow your network
💬 Connect with peers across disciplines

Learn more and see eligibility to apply: https://bit.ly/4pQurYV
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Do you work to improve human health?

Apply for our Cross-Sector Experience Awards to

💸 Receive up to £100K in funding
🤝 Work 3-12 months in a new sector
🚀 Gain cross-sector experience to drive health innovation

Check eligibility & apply by Fri 20 Feb: https://bit.ly/48gcvkx
Professor Grant Trewartha, Cross-Sector Experience Awardee, next to a quote that reads: "The Award has provided the unique space to experience new environments, prioritise career development and create a collaboration built on solid foundations."
December 3, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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It’s #GivingTuesday! Donate to the Academy to help fund life-saving research 🔬✨

Support researchers like Dr Soma Meran, whose time in our SUSTAIN programme helped excel her work to uncover new treatments for kidney failure - treatment that could save lives 💙

👉 Donate today: bit.ly/4pGrium
Dr Soma Meran, SUSTAIN awardee and Clinical Reader, Nephrology at Cardiff University, next to a quote that reads: "Researchers need support and networks and for me that’s what the Academy provides. Of all the leadership programmes I’ve been through, SUSTAIN was undoubtedly the best. I’m so grateful to those who make it possible, and I hope it will continue for generations to come."
December 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Today's govt announcement on medicines pricing will help UK patients access innovative treatments faster.

It represents an important step towards better patient outcomes and maintaining the infrastructure where today’s research becomes tomorrow’s care 🔬✨

👉 Read our response: bit.ly/48ttnDi
Prof Andrew Morris CBE FRSE PMedSci, Academy President, next to a quote that reads: "We welcome the Government’s intention to increase investment in medicines. This move better reflects the true value and benefit that medical science brings to patient care by supporting faster, fairer access to innovative treatments."
December 1, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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After the significant Budget decision to lift the two-child benefit cap and ahead of the Govt's Child Poverty Strategy launch, we warn alongside the @britishacademy.bsky.social that more is needed to address devastating child poverty health consequences.

🔗 bit.ly/3MvUAh2
Report co-chair Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore FRS FBA FMedSci, Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge, next to a quote that reads: “The evidence is compelling. Individual health issues – whether poor nutrition, respiratory problems or mental health challenges – cannot be effectively tackled without addressing the underlying poverty that drives them. Schools are doing their best to support children, but they’re meeting the health consequences of poverty every day and cannot fix these structural inequalities alone. It requires cross-government collaboration, with health, education, housing and social policy working together if we’re serious about giving every child the opportunity to thrive.”
December 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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💡 Are you a biomedical or healthcare researcher who has recently moved to the UK and started a Professorship?

You could receive up to £500k to power your research through our AMS Professorships scheme! 🚀

Apply by Wed 21 Jan 4pm GMT

👉 Learn more and check full eligibility: bit.ly/4p8cq8v
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November 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Pleased to announce our new five-year strategic partnership with @wellcometrust.bsky.social ✨

The agreement, worth over £27m, will boost support for biomedical and health researchers across the UK and address key challenges facing the research workforce.

Explore the details: bit.ly/481qgn5
Professor Andrew Morris, Academy President, next to a quote that reads: "This five-year agreement with Wellcome is about building a workforce that can turn scientific discoveries into better patient care." Professor Rachel McKendry, Executive Director of Discovery at Wellcome Trust, next to a quote that reads: "This renewed commitment will provide future leaders in health and biomedical research the opportunities to develop skills through every stage of their careers."
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 AM
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Congratulations to Professorship awardees Prof Phillip Shaw, Prof Marc Dewey and Prof Richard White 🎉

With international expertise from the US and Germany, the awards support their work across major health issues and ensure global perspectives in UK research 🌎🔬

👉 bit.ly/43E9tnn
Professor Marc Dewey, AMS Professorships Scheme awardee, next to a quote that reads: "We are aiming to predict and prevent heart disease earlier than ever. The AMS Professorship will support turning this vision into a reality." Professor Philip Shaw, AMS Professorship Scheme awardee, next to a quote that reads: "The award will enable my team to use large-scale data to understand why some children ‘grow out’ of ADHD while others continue to face challenges into adulthood." Professor Richard White, AMS Professorships Scheme awardee, next to a quote that reads: "Through my Professorship, we hope to uncover new ways to stop cancer from spreading and make treatments more effective."
November 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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📰 Science diplomacy and global health beyond HIV

Our Vice-President (International) @runningmadprof.bsky.social reflects on our recent International Health Lecture co-hosted with @thelancet.com and delivered by expert epidemiologist Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim FRS 🌍

👉 bit.ly/48eD49t
Science Diplomacy and Global Health Beyond HIV: Lessons from Africa and the World
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November 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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🗣️"Women should know that the existing evidence does not really support a link between paracetamol and autism and ADHD"

Academy Fellow @thangaratinam.bsky.social on new review countering recent misinformation about paracetamol use in pregnancy.

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No link between paracetamol in pregnancy and autism or ADHD in children, review finds
Wide-ranging review finds no convincing connection after Trump said women should ‘fight like hell’ to avoid painkiller
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November 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Applications are now open for our CATAC 2026 competitions!

📅 Apply by Thurs 8 Jan
🔬 Join the postdoctoral or pre-doctoral competition or poster exhibition
🌟 Showcase your research and grow your network

Learn more and see eligibility to apply: bit.ly/3Xf0Mfy
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November 6, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The RIA is pleased to share the report from last year’s genomics and AI policy workshop, held with the @acmedsci.bsky.social

We hope it helps policymakers, funders and researchers strengthen regional initiatives.

Read the full report here: acmedsci.ac.uk/file-downloa...
October 29, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Applications are open for our Cross-Sector Experience Awards

💸 Receive up to £100K in funding
🤝 Work 3 – 12 months in another sector
🌟 Gain access to the Academy’s mentoring and career support programmes

Check your eligibility and apply by 20 Feb 2026: bit.ly/48OaAEq
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October 30, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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Less than 1 week to go! ⌛️

Join Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim FRS for our International Health Lecture with The Lancet 🌎

🗓 Tues 4 Nov, 3:30pm GMT
📍 Online and in person

There's still time to sign up! ⬇️

In person: https://bit.ly/49piXGE
Online: https://bit.ly/3LjQhox
October 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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How can we accelerate implementation of MedTech across the UK’s health system? 💡

The Academy brought together key stakeholders to explore this question and identify how we can help MedTech reach patients faster and connect these innovations to patient need.

Read the key takeaways: bit.ly/4oED0oS
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October 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The latest briefing from the Children and Young People’s Health Policy Influencing Group sets out recommendations for how the implementation of the NHS 10-Year Health Plan can deliver real change for babies, children and young people.
Read the briefing here: tinyurl.com/2p9pcr4v
The 10 year health plan: Turning ambition into action. Recommendations from the Children and Young People's Health Policy Influencing group on how implementation of the government's plan can truly raise the healthiest generation ever.
October 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Just two weeks until our International Health Lecture with @thelancet.com ⏳

🗓 Tues 4 Nov, 3:30pm GMT
📍 Online and in person at 1 Birdcage Walk, London

Our keynote speaker Prof Quarraisha Abdool Karim will reflect on the challenging times we face and the hope science offers to drive change 🌱
Promotional graphic for the Academy of Medical Sciences and The Lancet International Health Lecture 2025 that reads: “Lessons from Africa: health diplomacy in HIV prevention. Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim FRS, Associate Scientific Director, Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA). Tuesday 4 November 2025 at 15:30 (GMT). In person, London and online.” On the right is an image of Professor Quarraisha Abdool Karim, smiling and wearing glasses and a black top
October 21, 2025 at 8:48 AM
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Join us and @acmedsci.bsky.social for a session exploring the role of Patient and Public Involvement in driving #cancer care #innovation on 12 November!

This event offers practical tips, peer-led insights, and fresh ways to embed #PPI into your work.

Sign up today: lshubwales.com/events/cance...
October 21, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Two weeks until our career development event! ⌛

Hear from our diverse panel of researchers how we can best work across borders to boost international scientific collaborations

📅 Wed 29 Oct, 10am GMT
📍 Online

👉 Register now: https://ow.ly/rjzh50X4Sw0
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October 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM